Eugene Hutz and Lara Fabian Eugene Hutz Hütz was born in Boyarka , near Kiev , to a Russian father and a mother who was of half Roma ancestry. [1] [2] His father was a butcher who also played guitar in one of Ukraine's first rock bands, Meridian. Hütz's road to the United States was a long journey through Poland , Hungary , Austria and Italy . Descendants of gypsies called the Servo Roma (a tribe known for its blacksmiths, horsetraders and musicians), Hütz and his family fled their hometown after hearing of the Chernobyl meltdown . Enduring a seven-year trek through East European refugee camps provided Hütz with an immigrant experience that is reflected in his songwriting. However, it is Hütz's Roma and Ukrainian background that is his central inspiration, influencing his lifestyle and the music of his band Gogol Bordello . Hütz arrived in Vermont in 1991 as a political refugee through a resettlement program with his mother, father and cousin Yosef………. BBC

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